We are IT Recruitment Specialists partnered with a prestigious Global Consultancy who required a zOS SysProg Specialist for one of their public sector Clients based in United Kingdom (Remote) Role Title: zOS SysProg Specialist Rate: £459.00 inside of IR35 Location: Remote Role Details: z/OS Systems Programmer Role Job Description The z/OS Systems Programmer should have technical, domain level and specialist skills to ensure that all the engineering services are operated, maintained and constantly upgraded as technology advances. There can be multiple functions within the job involving multiple products and technologies. Including but not limited to programming, support to maintain essential environmental conditions & analysis - creating functional/technical design solutions. The job holder may specialise in a single or combination of those functions/technologies. They will be involved in overseeing the deployment, planning, configuration & testing. Key Skills Upgrading, maintaining and supporting the z/OS operating system Upgrading, maintaining and supporting ISV products particularly from the vendors; IBM and Computer Associates (CA) Production support Must have extensive experience of Mainframe systems programming. Must have knowledge of a combination z/OS, SMP/E, TSO/ISPF, USS, SDSF, JCL. Must have knowledge of IBM and CA Products and be able to work independently. Must have excellent problem determination skills and be a true team player. Required to provide off hours support for the implementation of software changes and support for other projects requiring software expertise as well as be part of an on-call rota Set and achieved challenging short, medium and long term goals which exceeded the standards in their field Excellent written and spoken communication skills; an ability to communicate with impact, ensuring complex information is articulated in a meaningful way to wide and varied audiences Built effective networks across business areas, developing relationships based on mutual trust and encouraging others to do the same Have some experience of creating and deploying comprehensive business/operating plans which consistently deliver desired results A comprehensive understanding of risk management and proven experience of ensuring own and others' compliance with relevant regulatory processes In addition to the details listed above, the following complimentary skills (although these are not essential): Assembler, Automation, GDPS, Rexx and CLIST skills Proficient in Top Secret skills Performance monitoring using Omegamon, RMF, SMF and SAS
28/03/2024
Project-based
We are IT Recruitment Specialists partnered with a prestigious Global Consultancy who required a zOS SysProg Specialist for one of their public sector Clients based in United Kingdom (Remote) Role Title: zOS SysProg Specialist Rate: £459.00 inside of IR35 Location: Remote Role Details: z/OS Systems Programmer Role Job Description The z/OS Systems Programmer should have technical, domain level and specialist skills to ensure that all the engineering services are operated, maintained and constantly upgraded as technology advances. There can be multiple functions within the job involving multiple products and technologies. Including but not limited to programming, support to maintain essential environmental conditions & analysis - creating functional/technical design solutions. The job holder may specialise in a single or combination of those functions/technologies. They will be involved in overseeing the deployment, planning, configuration & testing. Key Skills Upgrading, maintaining and supporting the z/OS operating system Upgrading, maintaining and supporting ISV products particularly from the vendors; IBM and Computer Associates (CA) Production support Must have extensive experience of Mainframe systems programming. Must have knowledge of a combination z/OS, SMP/E, TSO/ISPF, USS, SDSF, JCL. Must have knowledge of IBM and CA Products and be able to work independently. Must have excellent problem determination skills and be a true team player. Required to provide off hours support for the implementation of software changes and support for other projects requiring software expertise as well as be part of an on-call rota Set and achieved challenging short, medium and long term goals which exceeded the standards in their field Excellent written and spoken communication skills; an ability to communicate with impact, ensuring complex information is articulated in a meaningful way to wide and varied audiences Built effective networks across business areas, developing relationships based on mutual trust and encouraging others to do the same Have some experience of creating and deploying comprehensive business/operating plans which consistently deliver desired results A comprehensive understanding of risk management and proven experience of ensuring own and others' compliance with relevant regulatory processes In addition to the details listed above, the following complimentary skills (although these are not essential): Assembler, Automation, GDPS, Rexx and CLIST skills Proficient in Top Secret skills Performance monitoring using Omegamon, RMF, SMF and SAS
zOS System Programmer Whitehall Resources currently require an experienced zOS System Programmer to work with a key client Job Description The z/OS Systems Programmer should have technical, domain level and specialist skills to ensure that all the engineering services are operated, maintained and constantly upgraded as technology advances. There can be multiple functions within the job involving multiple products and technologies. Including but not limited to programming, support to maintain essential environmental conditions & analysis - creating functional/technical design solutions. The job holder may specialise in a single or combination of those functions/technologies. They will be involved in overseeing the deployment, planning, configuration & testing. Key Skills . Upgrading, maintaining and supporting the z/OS operating system . Upgrading, maintaining and supporting ISV products particularly from the vendors; IBM and Computer Associates (CA) . Production support . Must have extensive experience of Mainframe systems programming. . Must have knowledge of a combination z/OS, SMP/E, TSO/ISPF, USS, SDSF, JCL. . Must have knowledge of IBM and CA Products and be able to work independently. . Must have excellent problem determination skills and be a true team player. . Required to provide off hours support for the implementation of software changes and support for other projects requiring software expertise as well as be part of an on-call rota . Set and achieved challenging short, medium and long term goals which exceeded the standards in their field . Excellent written and spoken communication skills; an ability to communicate with impact, ensuring complex information is articulated in a meaningful way to wide and varied audiences . Built effective networks across business areas, developing relationships based on mutual trust and encouraging others to do the same . Have some experience of creating and deploying comprehensive business/operating plans which consistently deliver desired results . A comprehensive understanding of risk management and proven experience of ensuring own and others' compliance with relevant regulatory processes In addition to the details listed above, the following complimentary skills (although these are not essential): . Assembler, Automation, GDPS, Rexx and CLIST skills . Proficient in Top Secret skills . Performance monitoring using Omegamon, RMF, SMF and SAS All of our opportunities require that applicants are eligible to work in the specified country/location, unless otherwise stated in the job description. Whitehall Resources are an equal opportunities employer who value a diverse and inclusive working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics.
28/03/2024
Project-based
zOS System Programmer Whitehall Resources currently require an experienced zOS System Programmer to work with a key client Job Description The z/OS Systems Programmer should have technical, domain level and specialist skills to ensure that all the engineering services are operated, maintained and constantly upgraded as technology advances. There can be multiple functions within the job involving multiple products and technologies. Including but not limited to programming, support to maintain essential environmental conditions & analysis - creating functional/technical design solutions. The job holder may specialise in a single or combination of those functions/technologies. They will be involved in overseeing the deployment, planning, configuration & testing. Key Skills . Upgrading, maintaining and supporting the z/OS operating system . Upgrading, maintaining and supporting ISV products particularly from the vendors; IBM and Computer Associates (CA) . Production support . Must have extensive experience of Mainframe systems programming. . Must have knowledge of a combination z/OS, SMP/E, TSO/ISPF, USS, SDSF, JCL. . Must have knowledge of IBM and CA Products and be able to work independently. . Must have excellent problem determination skills and be a true team player. . Required to provide off hours support for the implementation of software changes and support for other projects requiring software expertise as well as be part of an on-call rota . Set and achieved challenging short, medium and long term goals which exceeded the standards in their field . Excellent written and spoken communication skills; an ability to communicate with impact, ensuring complex information is articulated in a meaningful way to wide and varied audiences . Built effective networks across business areas, developing relationships based on mutual trust and encouraging others to do the same . Have some experience of creating and deploying comprehensive business/operating plans which consistently deliver desired results . A comprehensive understanding of risk management and proven experience of ensuring own and others' compliance with relevant regulatory processes In addition to the details listed above, the following complimentary skills (although these are not essential): . Assembler, Automation, GDPS, Rexx and CLIST skills . Proficient in Top Secret skills . Performance monitoring using Omegamon, RMF, SMF and SAS All of our opportunities require that applicants are eligible to work in the specified country/location, unless otherwise stated in the job description. Whitehall Resources are an equal opportunities employer who value a diverse and inclusive working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics.
Role Title: zOS SysProg Specialist Clearance: N/A Location: Remote Duration: 06 Months Role Details: z/OS Systems Programmer Role Job Description The z/OS Systems Programmer should have technical, domain level and specialist skills to ensure that all the engineering services are operated, maintained and constantly upgraded as technology advances. There can be multiple functions within the job involving multiple products and technologies. Including but not limited to programming, support to maintain essential environmental conditions & analysis - creating functional/technical design solutions. The job holder may specialise in a single or combination of those functions/technologies. They will be involved in overseeing the deployment, planning, configuration & testing. Key Skills Upgrading, maintaining and supporting the z/OS operating system Upgrading, maintaining and supporting ISV products particularly from the vendors; IBM and Computer Associates (CA) Production support Must have extensive experience of Mainframe systems programming. Must have knowledge of a combination z/OS, SMP/E, TSO/ISPF, USS, SDSF, JCL. Must have knowledge of IBM and CA Products and be able to work independently. Must have excellent problem determination skills and be a true team player. Required to provide off hours support for the implementation of software changes and support for other projects requiring software expertise as well as be part of an on-call rota Set and achieved challenging short, medium and long term goals which exceeded the standards in their field Excellent written and spoken communication skills; an ability to communicate with impact, ensuring complex information is articulated in a meaningful way to wide and varied audiences Built effective networks across business areas, developing relationships based on mutual trust and encouraging others to do the same Have some experience of creating and deploying comprehensive business/operating plans which consistently deliver desired results A comprehensive understanding of risk management and proven experience of ensuring own and others' compliance with relevant regulatory processes In addition to the details listed above, the following complimentary skills (although these are not essential): Assembler, Automation, GDPS, Rexx and CLIST skills Proficient in Top Secret skills Performance monitoring using Omegamon, RMF, SMF and SAS
28/03/2024
Project-based
Role Title: zOS SysProg Specialist Clearance: N/A Location: Remote Duration: 06 Months Role Details: z/OS Systems Programmer Role Job Description The z/OS Systems Programmer should have technical, domain level and specialist skills to ensure that all the engineering services are operated, maintained and constantly upgraded as technology advances. There can be multiple functions within the job involving multiple products and technologies. Including but not limited to programming, support to maintain essential environmental conditions & analysis - creating functional/technical design solutions. The job holder may specialise in a single or combination of those functions/technologies. They will be involved in overseeing the deployment, planning, configuration & testing. Key Skills Upgrading, maintaining and supporting the z/OS operating system Upgrading, maintaining and supporting ISV products particularly from the vendors; IBM and Computer Associates (CA) Production support Must have extensive experience of Mainframe systems programming. Must have knowledge of a combination z/OS, SMP/E, TSO/ISPF, USS, SDSF, JCL. Must have knowledge of IBM and CA Products and be able to work independently. Must have excellent problem determination skills and be a true team player. Required to provide off hours support for the implementation of software changes and support for other projects requiring software expertise as well as be part of an on-call rota Set and achieved challenging short, medium and long term goals which exceeded the standards in their field Excellent written and spoken communication skills; an ability to communicate with impact, ensuring complex information is articulated in a meaningful way to wide and varied audiences Built effective networks across business areas, developing relationships based on mutual trust and encouraging others to do the same Have some experience of creating and deploying comprehensive business/operating plans which consistently deliver desired results A comprehensive understanding of risk management and proven experience of ensuring own and others' compliance with relevant regulatory processes In addition to the details listed above, the following complimentary skills (although these are not essential): Assembler, Automation, GDPS, Rexx and CLIST skills Proficient in Top Secret skills Performance monitoring using Omegamon, RMF, SMF and SAS
zOS SysProg Specialist Location: Remote Must be Mandated PAYE We are heading up a recruitment drive on behalf of a leading IT consultancy that require a zOS SysProg Specialist to join their team on a major project that is based remotely. Role Details: z/OS Systems Programmer Role Job Description The z/OS Systems Programmer should have technical, domain level and specialist skills to ensure that all the engineering services are operated, maintained and constantly upgraded as technology advances. There can be multiple functions within the job involving multiple products and technologies. Including but not limited to programming, support to maintain essential environmental conditions & analysis - creating functional/technical design solutions. The job holder may specialise in a single or combination of those functions/technologies. They will be involved in overseeing the deployment, planning, configuration & testing. Key Skills Upgrading, maintaining and supporting the z/OS operating system Upgrading, maintaining and supporting ISV products particularly from the vendors; IBM and Computer Associates (CA) Production support Must have extensive experience of Mainframe systems programming. Must have knowledge of a combination z/OS, SMP/E, TSO/ISPF, USS, SDSF, JCL. Must have knowledge of IBM and CA Products and be able to work independently. Must have excellent problem determination skills and be a true team player. Required to provide off hours support for the implementation of software changes and support for other projects requiring software expertise as well as be part of an on-call rota Set and achieved challenging short, medium and long term goals which exceeded the standards in their field Excellent written and spoken communication skills; an ability to communicate with impact, ensuring complex information is articulated in a meaningful way to wide and varied audiences Built effective networks across business areas, developing relationships based on mutual trust and encouraging others to do the same Have some experience of creating and deploying comprehensive business/operating plans which consistently deliver desired results A comprehensive understanding of risk management and proven experience of ensuring own and others' compliance with relevant regulatory processes In addition to the details listed above, the following complimentary skills (although these are not essential): Assembler, Automation, GDPS, Rexx and CLIST skills Proficient in Top Secret skills Performance monitoring using Omegamon, RMF, SMF and SAS
28/03/2024
Project-based
zOS SysProg Specialist Location: Remote Must be Mandated PAYE We are heading up a recruitment drive on behalf of a leading IT consultancy that require a zOS SysProg Specialist to join their team on a major project that is based remotely. Role Details: z/OS Systems Programmer Role Job Description The z/OS Systems Programmer should have technical, domain level and specialist skills to ensure that all the engineering services are operated, maintained and constantly upgraded as technology advances. There can be multiple functions within the job involving multiple products and technologies. Including but not limited to programming, support to maintain essential environmental conditions & analysis - creating functional/technical design solutions. The job holder may specialise in a single or combination of those functions/technologies. They will be involved in overseeing the deployment, planning, configuration & testing. Key Skills Upgrading, maintaining and supporting the z/OS operating system Upgrading, maintaining and supporting ISV products particularly from the vendors; IBM and Computer Associates (CA) Production support Must have extensive experience of Mainframe systems programming. Must have knowledge of a combination z/OS, SMP/E, TSO/ISPF, USS, SDSF, JCL. Must have knowledge of IBM and CA Products and be able to work independently. Must have excellent problem determination skills and be a true team player. Required to provide off hours support for the implementation of software changes and support for other projects requiring software expertise as well as be part of an on-call rota Set and achieved challenging short, medium and long term goals which exceeded the standards in their field Excellent written and spoken communication skills; an ability to communicate with impact, ensuring complex information is articulated in a meaningful way to wide and varied audiences Built effective networks across business areas, developing relationships based on mutual trust and encouraging others to do the same Have some experience of creating and deploying comprehensive business/operating plans which consistently deliver desired results A comprehensive understanding of risk management and proven experience of ensuring own and others' compliance with relevant regulatory processes In addition to the details listed above, the following complimentary skills (although these are not essential): Assembler, Automation, GDPS, Rexx and CLIST skills Proficient in Top Secret skills Performance monitoring using Omegamon, RMF, SMF and SAS
As the Atlassian Application Operations Engineer you will have a deep understanding of Atlassian tools, plug ins and underlying technology. You would be responsible for the ongoing maintenance and development of Atlassian tools supporting the organisation's digital service. Your role will be supporting, maintaining, and developing our on-premise (Data Centre) installation of Atlassian products including Jira Software, Jira Service Management and Confluence. Key accountabilities: Administer the Back End Atlassian infrastructure and ensure the platform is highly available, reliable and secure Lead the Upgrading of Atlassian Data Centre products and plug-ins Build a replica of Production in DEV Upgrade in repeatable steps until confident to replicate Production upgrade Administrate the patching, backup and recovery of the Atlassian infrastructure Configure in a Staging environment a Data Centre instance supporting a resilient system (load balanced and distributed) Support the business in creating Jira projects and Confluence spaces Creating workflows, fields, screens, reports, dashboards etc. based on custom requirements Provide new ideas or processes for using the Atlassian suite more effectively Determine ways to optimise/improve Jira process workflows, as well as identify where functionality can/cannot meet user requests Develop metrics dashboards and advanced filters in Jira to provide end-users and business leadership with meaningful operational/performance metrics and status reports Key requirements: Experience in the Atlassian Data Centre administration, configuration and support of Jira and Confluence Proven track history of upgrading Data Centre configurations and resilient infrastructure In-depth Jira, Jira Service Management, Confluence configuration and workflow changes Jira projects, access and administration Deep understanding of Atlassian architecture, focusing on JIRA, Jira Service Management and Confluence with a deep understanding of modularised workflows, permission schemes, notification schemes Proven ability to quickly pick up and understand complex technical issues and come up with solutions Skills to develop solutions for integration with other tools, automate manual processes, data migration routines and extract data for reporting and analytics purposes Jira add-ons, associated plug-ins and extension JIRA reporting and report filters Desirable Skills: Working knowledge of using Jira REST API or other REST based web services Proficiency in Linux server support and configuration as well as command line troubleshooting utilities. Hybrid working in either London or Glasgow, there is flexibility for days required onsite If you consider yourself to have a disability or if you are a veteran, and you meet the essential criteria for the role, you will be put forward for the Guaranteed Interview' scheme whereby you will have the opportunity to discuss this role and your suitability with a member of the Sourcing team. If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the equivalent PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we provide the best talent and encourage all applications regardless of background, in line with our commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion.
28/03/2024
Project-based
As the Atlassian Application Operations Engineer you will have a deep understanding of Atlassian tools, plug ins and underlying technology. You would be responsible for the ongoing maintenance and development of Atlassian tools supporting the organisation's digital service. Your role will be supporting, maintaining, and developing our on-premise (Data Centre) installation of Atlassian products including Jira Software, Jira Service Management and Confluence. Key accountabilities: Administer the Back End Atlassian infrastructure and ensure the platform is highly available, reliable and secure Lead the Upgrading of Atlassian Data Centre products and plug-ins Build a replica of Production in DEV Upgrade in repeatable steps until confident to replicate Production upgrade Administrate the patching, backup and recovery of the Atlassian infrastructure Configure in a Staging environment a Data Centre instance supporting a resilient system (load balanced and distributed) Support the business in creating Jira projects and Confluence spaces Creating workflows, fields, screens, reports, dashboards etc. based on custom requirements Provide new ideas or processes for using the Atlassian suite more effectively Determine ways to optimise/improve Jira process workflows, as well as identify where functionality can/cannot meet user requests Develop metrics dashboards and advanced filters in Jira to provide end-users and business leadership with meaningful operational/performance metrics and status reports Key requirements: Experience in the Atlassian Data Centre administration, configuration and support of Jira and Confluence Proven track history of upgrading Data Centre configurations and resilient infrastructure In-depth Jira, Jira Service Management, Confluence configuration and workflow changes Jira projects, access and administration Deep understanding of Atlassian architecture, focusing on JIRA, Jira Service Management and Confluence with a deep understanding of modularised workflows, permission schemes, notification schemes Proven ability to quickly pick up and understand complex technical issues and come up with solutions Skills to develop solutions for integration with other tools, automate manual processes, data migration routines and extract data for reporting and analytics purposes Jira add-ons, associated plug-ins and extension JIRA reporting and report filters Desirable Skills: Working knowledge of using Jira REST API or other REST based web services Proficiency in Linux server support and configuration as well as command line troubleshooting utilities. Hybrid working in either London or Glasgow, there is flexibility for days required onsite If you consider yourself to have a disability or if you are a veteran, and you meet the essential criteria for the role, you will be put forward for the Guaranteed Interview' scheme whereby you will have the opportunity to discuss this role and your suitability with a member of the Sourcing team. If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the equivalent PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we provide the best talent and encourage all applications regardless of background, in line with our commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion.
Role : Atlassian Application Support Engineer Contract Length: 6 months initially Location: London or Glasgow (Hybrid) IR35: Inside Rate : £750/day Security Clearance: Minimum of SC The Role: As the Atlassian Application Operations Engineer you will have a deep understanding of Atlassian tools, plug ins and underlying technology. You would be responsible for the ongoing maintenance and development of our Atlassian tools supporting our digital service. Your role will be supporting, maintaining, and developing our on-premise (Data Centre) installation of Atlassian products including Jira Software, Jira Service Management and Confluence. Responsibilities: Administer the Back End Atlassian infrastructure and ensure the platform is highly available, reliable and secure Leading the Upgrading of Atlassian Data Centre products and plug-ins, working closely with O/S and DB specialists Building a replica of Production in DEV Upgrading in repeatable steps until confident to replicate Production upgrade Administrate the patching, backup and recovery of the Atlassian infrastructure Configure in a Staging environment a Data Centre instance supporting a resilient system (load balanced and distributed) Support the business in creating Jira projects and Confluence spaces Creating workflows, fields, screens, reports, dashboards etc. based on custom requirements Provide new ideas or processes for using the Atlassian suite more effectively Determine ways to optimise/improve Jira process workflows, as well as identify where functionality can/cannot meet user requests Develop metrics dashboards and advanced filters in Jira to provide end-users and business leadership with meaningful operational/performance metrics and status reports Manage all add-ons and integrations Provide user and JIRA Admin training Manage and own any documentation to aid support of the Atlassian suite Essential Skills Experience in the Atlassian Data Centre administration, configuration and support of Jira and Confluence Proven track history of upgrading Data Centre configurations and resilient infrastructure In-depth Jira, Jira Service Management, Confluence configuration and workflow changes Jira projects, access and administration Deep understanding of Atlassian architecture, focusing on JIRA, Jira Service Management and Confluence with a deep understanding of modularised workflows, permission schemes, notification schemes Proven ability to quickly pick up and understand complex technical issues and come up with solutions Skills to develop solutions for integration with other tools, automate manual processes, data migration routines and extract data for reporting and analytics purposes Jira add-ons, associated plug-ins and extension JIRA reporting and report filters Experience in a technical customer support role Desirable Skills Working knowledge of using Jira REST API or other REST based web services Skills to develop solutions for integration with other tools, automate manual processes, data migration routines and extract data for reporting and analytics purposes Proficiency in Linux server support and configuration as well as command line troubleshooting utilities Jira add-ons, associated plug-ins and extension JIRA reporting and report filters Experience in a technical customer support role To apply for this role please submit your latest CV or contact Aspect Resources Disability Confident As a member of the disability confident scheme, CLIENT guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. Armed Forces Covenant CLIENT is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates/military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. If you qualify for the above, please notify us. We will be in touch to discuss your suitability and arrange your Guaranteed Interview. Should you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process or if there is a more accessible way for us to communicate, please do let me know.
28/03/2024
Project-based
Role : Atlassian Application Support Engineer Contract Length: 6 months initially Location: London or Glasgow (Hybrid) IR35: Inside Rate : £750/day Security Clearance: Minimum of SC The Role: As the Atlassian Application Operations Engineer you will have a deep understanding of Atlassian tools, plug ins and underlying technology. You would be responsible for the ongoing maintenance and development of our Atlassian tools supporting our digital service. Your role will be supporting, maintaining, and developing our on-premise (Data Centre) installation of Atlassian products including Jira Software, Jira Service Management and Confluence. Responsibilities: Administer the Back End Atlassian infrastructure and ensure the platform is highly available, reliable and secure Leading the Upgrading of Atlassian Data Centre products and plug-ins, working closely with O/S and DB specialists Building a replica of Production in DEV Upgrading in repeatable steps until confident to replicate Production upgrade Administrate the patching, backup and recovery of the Atlassian infrastructure Configure in a Staging environment a Data Centre instance supporting a resilient system (load balanced and distributed) Support the business in creating Jira projects and Confluence spaces Creating workflows, fields, screens, reports, dashboards etc. based on custom requirements Provide new ideas or processes for using the Atlassian suite more effectively Determine ways to optimise/improve Jira process workflows, as well as identify where functionality can/cannot meet user requests Develop metrics dashboards and advanced filters in Jira to provide end-users and business leadership with meaningful operational/performance metrics and status reports Manage all add-ons and integrations Provide user and JIRA Admin training Manage and own any documentation to aid support of the Atlassian suite Essential Skills Experience in the Atlassian Data Centre administration, configuration and support of Jira and Confluence Proven track history of upgrading Data Centre configurations and resilient infrastructure In-depth Jira, Jira Service Management, Confluence configuration and workflow changes Jira projects, access and administration Deep understanding of Atlassian architecture, focusing on JIRA, Jira Service Management and Confluence with a deep understanding of modularised workflows, permission schemes, notification schemes Proven ability to quickly pick up and understand complex technical issues and come up with solutions Skills to develop solutions for integration with other tools, automate manual processes, data migration routines and extract data for reporting and analytics purposes Jira add-ons, associated plug-ins and extension JIRA reporting and report filters Experience in a technical customer support role Desirable Skills Working knowledge of using Jira REST API or other REST based web services Skills to develop solutions for integration with other tools, automate manual processes, data migration routines and extract data for reporting and analytics purposes Proficiency in Linux server support and configuration as well as command line troubleshooting utilities Jira add-ons, associated plug-ins and extension JIRA reporting and report filters Experience in a technical customer support role To apply for this role please submit your latest CV or contact Aspect Resources Disability Confident As a member of the disability confident scheme, CLIENT guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. Armed Forces Covenant CLIENT is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates/military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. If you qualify for the above, please notify us. We will be in touch to discuss your suitability and arrange your Guaranteed Interview. Should you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process or if there is a more accessible way for us to communicate, please do let me know.
DevSecOps - Upto £60,000 On-site 5 days (West - Midlands) We value discussion and debate as part of our approach. We will question assumptions, ambition and process - but do so with respect and humility. We relish difficult problems, and overcome them with innovation, creativity and technical freedom to help us design optimum solutions. Ethics, privacy and quality are at the heart of our work and we will not sacrifice these for outcomes. We treat data with respect and use it only for the right purpose. Our people are positive, dedicated and relentless. Data is a vast topic, but we strive for interactions that are engaging, informative and fun in equal measure. But maintain a steely focus on outcomes and delivering quality products for our customers. Requirements Specialised in cloud management of platforms, applications, data and supporting infrastructure in the capacity of a system administrator of either the AWS or Azure platform Developing automation to support continuous delivery of changes using technologies on the Azure platform. Developing infrastructure as a service configuration to automate the creation of infrastructure and platforms to host test and production systems Building and setting up new development tools and infrastructure Understanding the needs of stakeholders and conveying this to developers Working on ways to automate and improve development and release processes Testing and examining code written by others and analysing results Ensuring that systems are safe and secure against cybersecurity threats Familiar with the NCSC secure design principles Familiar with managing security of cloud platforms, including administration of secrets, tokens and certificates. Working with Architects, Data and Software Engineers to ensure that development follows established processes and works as intended Planning out projects and being involved in project management decisions Responsible for the design, security, and maintenance of cloud infrastructure Making and guiding effective decisions, explaining clearly how the decision has been reached with the ability to understand and resolve technical disputes across varying levels of complexity and risk. Communicating effectively across organisational, technical and political boundaries to understand the context and how to make complex and technical information and language simple and accessible for non-technical audiences. Understanding of how to expose data from systems (for example, through APIs), link data from multiple systems and deliver streaming services. Ensuring that risks associated with deployment are adequately understood and documented. Ideal Candidates will demonstrate: Experience working across cyber security teams would be beneficial Solid infrastructure design experience for both on-prem and cloud, to implement or migrate applications and databases to Azure. Solid experience in a range of technologies and be able to make assessments as to what is best to be used for the projects and the organisation. As well as suggest and develop innovative approaches within constrained projects and environments. Strong experience in software development, change/release management processes, and technical governance to fully understand the typical life cycle and maintenance of live systems. Ability to work with containerization platforms such as Kubernetes, PKS, Docker; cloud provisioning software, including Ansible, Terraform, Azure blueprints, ARM templates; and application performance analysis and monitoring Experience of functional and non-functional testing including automated deployment experience of applications and databases. Understanding of the government digital service manual and standards across Discovery/Alpha/Beta/Live phases. Understanding of SaaS, PaaS, IaaS technologies and the implications of their use compared with bespoke development. Being able to provide training, support and mentoring to the wider business Knowledge of how to ensure that risks associated with deployment are adequately understood and documented. Desirable Skills & Experience: Worked as part of a system support team, managing live systems and triaging & resolving incidents to resolution including management of known defects and issues. Worked as part of multi-disciplinary project team. Experience with Terraform to deploy cloud infrastructure in Azure Experience with Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions to automate the build and deploy of containerised applications Experience implementing effective instrumentation to monitor applications Experience implementing SAST and DAST tooling in deployment pipelines like Trivvy and SonarQube Experience of both AWS and Azure Dev Ops tooling. This role will require you to have or be willing to go through Security Clearance. As part of the onboarding process candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard; details of the evidence required to apply may be found on the government website Gov.UK. If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria, then your employment may be delayed, or rejected. Details of this will be discussed with you at interview. Benefits Methods is passionate about its people; we want our colleagues to develop the things they are good at and enjoy. By joining us you can expect Autonomy to develop and grow your skills and experience Be part of exciting project work that is making a difference in society Strong, inspiring and thought-provoking leadership A supportive and collaborative environment Development - access to LinkedIn Learning, a management development programme, and training Wellness - 24/7 confidential employee assistance programme Flexible Working - including home working and part time Social - office parties, breakfast Tuesdays, monthly pizza Thursdays, Thirsty Thursdays, and commitment to charitable causes Time Off - 25 days of annual leave a year, plus bank holidays, with the option to buy 5 extra days each year Volunteering - 2 paid days per year to volunteer in our local communities or within a charity organisation Pension - Salary Exchange Scheme with 4% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution Discretionary Company Bonus - based on company and individual performance Life Assurance - of 4 times base salary Private Medical Insurance - which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included) Worldwide Travel Insurance - which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included) Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay Travel - season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme For a full list of benefits please visit our website.
28/03/2024
Full time
DevSecOps - Upto £60,000 On-site 5 days (West - Midlands) We value discussion and debate as part of our approach. We will question assumptions, ambition and process - but do so with respect and humility. We relish difficult problems, and overcome them with innovation, creativity and technical freedom to help us design optimum solutions. Ethics, privacy and quality are at the heart of our work and we will not sacrifice these for outcomes. We treat data with respect and use it only for the right purpose. Our people are positive, dedicated and relentless. Data is a vast topic, but we strive for interactions that are engaging, informative and fun in equal measure. But maintain a steely focus on outcomes and delivering quality products for our customers. Requirements Specialised in cloud management of platforms, applications, data and supporting infrastructure in the capacity of a system administrator of either the AWS or Azure platform Developing automation to support continuous delivery of changes using technologies on the Azure platform. Developing infrastructure as a service configuration to automate the creation of infrastructure and platforms to host test and production systems Building and setting up new development tools and infrastructure Understanding the needs of stakeholders and conveying this to developers Working on ways to automate and improve development and release processes Testing and examining code written by others and analysing results Ensuring that systems are safe and secure against cybersecurity threats Familiar with the NCSC secure design principles Familiar with managing security of cloud platforms, including administration of secrets, tokens and certificates. Working with Architects, Data and Software Engineers to ensure that development follows established processes and works as intended Planning out projects and being involved in project management decisions Responsible for the design, security, and maintenance of cloud infrastructure Making and guiding effective decisions, explaining clearly how the decision has been reached with the ability to understand and resolve technical disputes across varying levels of complexity and risk. Communicating effectively across organisational, technical and political boundaries to understand the context and how to make complex and technical information and language simple and accessible for non-technical audiences. Understanding of how to expose data from systems (for example, through APIs), link data from multiple systems and deliver streaming services. Ensuring that risks associated with deployment are adequately understood and documented. Ideal Candidates will demonstrate: Experience working across cyber security teams would be beneficial Solid infrastructure design experience for both on-prem and cloud, to implement or migrate applications and databases to Azure. Solid experience in a range of technologies and be able to make assessments as to what is best to be used for the projects and the organisation. As well as suggest and develop innovative approaches within constrained projects and environments. Strong experience in software development, change/release management processes, and technical governance to fully understand the typical life cycle and maintenance of live systems. Ability to work with containerization platforms such as Kubernetes, PKS, Docker; cloud provisioning software, including Ansible, Terraform, Azure blueprints, ARM templates; and application performance analysis and monitoring Experience of functional and non-functional testing including automated deployment experience of applications and databases. Understanding of the government digital service manual and standards across Discovery/Alpha/Beta/Live phases. Understanding of SaaS, PaaS, IaaS technologies and the implications of their use compared with bespoke development. Being able to provide training, support and mentoring to the wider business Knowledge of how to ensure that risks associated with deployment are adequately understood and documented. Desirable Skills & Experience: Worked as part of a system support team, managing live systems and triaging & resolving incidents to resolution including management of known defects and issues. Worked as part of multi-disciplinary project team. Experience with Terraform to deploy cloud infrastructure in Azure Experience with Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions to automate the build and deploy of containerised applications Experience implementing effective instrumentation to monitor applications Experience implementing SAST and DAST tooling in deployment pipelines like Trivvy and SonarQube Experience of both AWS and Azure Dev Ops tooling. This role will require you to have or be willing to go through Security Clearance. As part of the onboarding process candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard; details of the evidence required to apply may be found on the government website Gov.UK. If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria, then your employment may be delayed, or rejected. Details of this will be discussed with you at interview. Benefits Methods is passionate about its people; we want our colleagues to develop the things they are good at and enjoy. By joining us you can expect Autonomy to develop and grow your skills and experience Be part of exciting project work that is making a difference in society Strong, inspiring and thought-provoking leadership A supportive and collaborative environment Development - access to LinkedIn Learning, a management development programme, and training Wellness - 24/7 confidential employee assistance programme Flexible Working - including home working and part time Social - office parties, breakfast Tuesdays, monthly pizza Thursdays, Thirsty Thursdays, and commitment to charitable causes Time Off - 25 days of annual leave a year, plus bank holidays, with the option to buy 5 extra days each year Volunteering - 2 paid days per year to volunteer in our local communities or within a charity organisation Pension - Salary Exchange Scheme with 4% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution Discretionary Company Bonus - based on company and individual performance Life Assurance - of 4 times base salary Private Medical Insurance - which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included) Worldwide Travel Insurance - which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included) Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay Travel - season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme For a full list of benefits please visit our website.
Request Technology - Craig Johnson
Chicago, Illinois
*Position is Bonus eligible* Prestigious Financial Institution is currently seeking a ServiceNow Engineer and Architect Candidate will provide services to an existing Platform team to architect, design, develop and deploy solutions utilizing the ServiceNow platform. Their deliverables will be focused on development and delivery of value-added integration, out-of-box configuration and consultative services for low code software development. They will collaborate with a team of Engineers to design, deploy and integrate various product capabilities. Responsibilities: Contribute to design, technical direction, and architecture with various teams to build fit for purpose solutions Participates in code reviews, proactively identifying and mitigating potential issues and defects as well as assisting with continuous improvement Follows agreed upon SDLC procedures to ensure that all information system products and services meet both explicit and implicit quality standards, end-user functional requirements, architectural standards, performance requirements, audit requirements, security rules are upheld, and external facing reporting is represented Writes unit and integration tests to maintain quality technology improvements Performs application and project risk analysis and recommends quality improvements Manage Production Support on system functionality and provide fixes as required Qualifications: 10+ years of working experience in IT 5+ years of experience in implementing ServiceNow or similar platforms for ITSM, SecOps and/or GRC/IRM modules 3+ years of experience with Javascript Experience with RESTful APIs and JSON Ability to write clean, bug-free code that is easy to understand and easily maintainable Strong understanding of CMDB, including importing customer data Experience with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), Agile/Scrum, and DevSecOps methodologies BS degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Science, similar technical field
27/03/2024
Full time
*Position is Bonus eligible* Prestigious Financial Institution is currently seeking a ServiceNow Engineer and Architect Candidate will provide services to an existing Platform team to architect, design, develop and deploy solutions utilizing the ServiceNow platform. Their deliverables will be focused on development and delivery of value-added integration, out-of-box configuration and consultative services for low code software development. They will collaborate with a team of Engineers to design, deploy and integrate various product capabilities. Responsibilities: Contribute to design, technical direction, and architecture with various teams to build fit for purpose solutions Participates in code reviews, proactively identifying and mitigating potential issues and defects as well as assisting with continuous improvement Follows agreed upon SDLC procedures to ensure that all information system products and services meet both explicit and implicit quality standards, end-user functional requirements, architectural standards, performance requirements, audit requirements, security rules are upheld, and external facing reporting is represented Writes unit and integration tests to maintain quality technology improvements Performs application and project risk analysis and recommends quality improvements Manage Production Support on system functionality and provide fixes as required Qualifications: 10+ years of working experience in IT 5+ years of experience in implementing ServiceNow or similar platforms for ITSM, SecOps and/or GRC/IRM modules 3+ years of experience with Javascript Experience with RESTful APIs and JSON Ability to write clean, bug-free code that is easy to understand and easily maintainable Strong understanding of CMDB, including importing customer data Experience with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), Agile/Scrum, and DevSecOps methodologies BS degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Science, similar technical field
VMware Engineer - SC Clearance Start Date: ASAP - We can accommodate a reasonable notice period Contract Length: 5 months + Extension Location: Corsham, UK. 5 days on-site per week. Pay: £450 - £500 per day inside IR35 (PAYE) I am working with a leading global consultancy that is looking for an Infrastructure & Network Engineer who holds active SC Clearance to join their team in Corsham. Ideally, we are looking for someone who would be able to start this project as soon as possible, however, we can accommodate a reasonable notice period. Role Description: 3rd/4th Line Infrastructure and Network Engineer - Server, VMware, vRA, Network, Switches, Firewalls We are looking for Infrastructure, Network and VMWare engineers who have some of the following experiences and have the Technical Skills listed below (not all are essential). There is a requirement for on-site work building out physical infrastructure within data centres or configuring virtual infrastructure within our client's offices in Corsham. Highly motivated individual, a go-getter and problem solver, who can take ownership of a task, work independently, and can also function within a small delivery team. Diligent with an attention to detail. Lead on the implementation and support of the physical infrastructure, supporting core systems and networking to ensure the security, stability and performance of all systems. Implement and support key security improvements across all core systems and infrastructure. Network, Switches and Firewall install, configuration and problem diagnostics. Skills in cloud architecture and subsequent documentation production ie HLD, LLDs A good understanding of cyber security as it pertains to Hardware and Software configurations. Overarching knowledge of private cloud architecture including Automation, SDN and resource management. Strong understanding of Group Policy, including being up to date with new features and best practices. Substantial experience in an ICT Infrastructure role. Experienced in managing an IP network. Deliver technology design and implementation including future forecasting requirements. Provide 3rd Line technical support, carrying out diagnostic routines and processes to correct complex issues and problems. Work to resolve security vulnerabilities identified by vulnerability scanning solutions and penetration testing. Technical Skills VMWare VSphere, VCF (essential), VMware Horizon/App Volumes (vCenter, vRA) If this looks like you, please get back to me with your updated CV!
27/03/2024
Project-based
VMware Engineer - SC Clearance Start Date: ASAP - We can accommodate a reasonable notice period Contract Length: 5 months + Extension Location: Corsham, UK. 5 days on-site per week. Pay: £450 - £500 per day inside IR35 (PAYE) I am working with a leading global consultancy that is looking for an Infrastructure & Network Engineer who holds active SC Clearance to join their team in Corsham. Ideally, we are looking for someone who would be able to start this project as soon as possible, however, we can accommodate a reasonable notice period. Role Description: 3rd/4th Line Infrastructure and Network Engineer - Server, VMware, vRA, Network, Switches, Firewalls We are looking for Infrastructure, Network and VMWare engineers who have some of the following experiences and have the Technical Skills listed below (not all are essential). There is a requirement for on-site work building out physical infrastructure within data centres or configuring virtual infrastructure within our client's offices in Corsham. Highly motivated individual, a go-getter and problem solver, who can take ownership of a task, work independently, and can also function within a small delivery team. Diligent with an attention to detail. Lead on the implementation and support of the physical infrastructure, supporting core systems and networking to ensure the security, stability and performance of all systems. Implement and support key security improvements across all core systems and infrastructure. Network, Switches and Firewall install, configuration and problem diagnostics. Skills in cloud architecture and subsequent documentation production ie HLD, LLDs A good understanding of cyber security as it pertains to Hardware and Software configurations. Overarching knowledge of private cloud architecture including Automation, SDN and resource management. Strong understanding of Group Policy, including being up to date with new features and best practices. Substantial experience in an ICT Infrastructure role. Experienced in managing an IP network. Deliver technology design and implementation including future forecasting requirements. Provide 3rd Line technical support, carrying out diagnostic routines and processes to correct complex issues and problems. Work to resolve security vulnerabilities identified by vulnerability scanning solutions and penetration testing. Technical Skills VMWare VSphere, VCF (essential), VMware Horizon/App Volumes (vCenter, vRA) If this looks like you, please get back to me with your updated CV!
We are IT Recruitment Specialists partnered with a prestigious Global Consultancy who required an Infrastructure and Network Engineer for one of their public sector Clients. Role Title: Infrastructure and Network Engineer - Server, VMware, vRA, Network, Switches, Firewalls Location: Corsham Onsite 5 days Duration: 3 - 4 Months Role Description: 3rd/4th Line Infrastructure and Network Engineer - Server, VMware, vRA, Network, Switches, Firewalls We are looking for Infrastructure, Network and VMWare engineers who have some of the following experiences and have the Technical Skills listed below (not all are essential). There is a requirement for on-site work building out physical infrastructure within data centres or configuring virtual infrastructure within our Corsham offices. Highly motivated individual, a go-getter and problem solver, who can take ownership of a task, work independently, and can also function within a small delivery team. Diligent with an attention to detail. Lead on the implementation and support of the physical infrastructure, supporting core systems and networking to ensure the security, stability and performance of all systems. Implement and support key security improvements across all core systems and infrastructure. Network, Switches and Firewall install, configuration and problem diagnostics. Skills in cloud architecture and subsequent documentation production ie HLD, LLDs A good understanding of cyber security as it pertains to Hardware and Software configurations. Overarching knowledge of private cloud architecture including Automation, SDN and resource management. Strong understanding of Group Policy, including being up to date with new features and best practices. Substantial experience in an ICT Infrastructure role. Experienced in managing an IP network. Deliver technology design and implementation including future forecasting requirements. Provide 3rd Line technical support, carrying out diagnostic routines and processes to correct complex issues and problems. Work to resolve security vulnerabilities identified by vulnerability scanning solutions and penetration testing. Technical Skills VMWare VSphere, VCF (essential), VMware Horizon/App Volumes (vCenter, vRA)
27/03/2024
Project-based
We are IT Recruitment Specialists partnered with a prestigious Global Consultancy who required an Infrastructure and Network Engineer for one of their public sector Clients. Role Title: Infrastructure and Network Engineer - Server, VMware, vRA, Network, Switches, Firewalls Location: Corsham Onsite 5 days Duration: 3 - 4 Months Role Description: 3rd/4th Line Infrastructure and Network Engineer - Server, VMware, vRA, Network, Switches, Firewalls We are looking for Infrastructure, Network and VMWare engineers who have some of the following experiences and have the Technical Skills listed below (not all are essential). There is a requirement for on-site work building out physical infrastructure within data centres or configuring virtual infrastructure within our Corsham offices. Highly motivated individual, a go-getter and problem solver, who can take ownership of a task, work independently, and can also function within a small delivery team. Diligent with an attention to detail. Lead on the implementation and support of the physical infrastructure, supporting core systems and networking to ensure the security, stability and performance of all systems. Implement and support key security improvements across all core systems and infrastructure. Network, Switches and Firewall install, configuration and problem diagnostics. Skills in cloud architecture and subsequent documentation production ie HLD, LLDs A good understanding of cyber security as it pertains to Hardware and Software configurations. Overarching knowledge of private cloud architecture including Automation, SDN and resource management. Strong understanding of Group Policy, including being up to date with new features and best practices. Substantial experience in an ICT Infrastructure role. Experienced in managing an IP network. Deliver technology design and implementation including future forecasting requirements. Provide 3rd Line technical support, carrying out diagnostic routines and processes to correct complex issues and problems. Work to resolve security vulnerabilities identified by vulnerability scanning solutions and penetration testing. Technical Skills VMWare VSphere, VCF (essential), VMware Horizon/App Volumes (vCenter, vRA)
Request Technology - Craig Johnson
Chicago, Illinois
*We are unable to sponsor for this permanent Full time role* Prestigious Enterprise Company is currently seeking a SQL Microsoft Application Support Engineer. Candidate will be responsible for supporting many key enterprise applications used throughout the organization. This includes general application support, system upgrades, project work, and leveraging security best practices in developing and maintaining a pristine environment. RESPONSIBILITIES: Install, patch, upgrade, support, and troubleshoot complex, multi-tier software applications, both commercial and internally developed, spanning multiple Servers and various technologies. Perform root cause analysis to avoid future occurrences, identify permanent resolutions, preventative steps, and lessons learned on recurring issues and major incidents. Assist with release/project activities, monthly patching, and related application maintenance. Experience with automated patching and configuration for security hardening. Build & maintain strong and effective partnerships with IT and business partners. Monitor and support job scheduler activities to assure jobs complete successfully and on time, including troubleshooting failed jobs and expediting escalation when required. Strive for continuous improvement of production scheduling processes. Maintain and protect confidentiality with regards to all aspects of employee and customer information (HIPAA). Build and mature the application support processes, procedures and fixes including the creation and updating of documentation in the knowledgebase. Partner with IT and business partners to identify improvement opportunities, enable automation and enhance team cohesiveness to work smarter, better, more efficiently and effectively. Monitor the ServiceNow ticket queues handling Incidents, Service Requests, Tasks, and some small enhancement work. Meet and exceed service levels for tickets as defined in the Service Level Agreement policy. Provide application performance monitoring with Dynatrace, SolarWinds, and SolarWinds DPA. Develop select infrastructure software upgrade/release roadmaps to deliver software offensively early in the life cycle to take full advantage of the most current features and security capabilities. Qualifications: Previous experience managing system upgrades and projects. Previous experience with Scripting in any of the following: PowerShell, VB Scripting, Windows Batch Files, or Python. Previous experience with relational databases, such MSSQL and Oracle, and with basic database concepts, schemas, query writing, automation scripts, indexes or debugging any aforementioned. Solid SQL query skills helping team mature in: Version standardization and upgrades. Security vulnerability scanning and associated remediations. Performance management and tuning. Build best practices. Break - fix support. Previous experience supporting JAVA applications running in JBoss/WebLogic. Previous experience working in a RedHat Linux environment and with Shell Scripting. Previous experience working with Verity/Teleform scanning software or OpenText Liquid Office. Previous experience working with Tidal or other Job Schedulers. Previous Problem Management experience. Previous Knowledge Management experience. Previous Change/Release Management experience. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Strong organizational & time management skills with exceptional attention to detail. Proven analytical, technical, & problem-solving skills. Willingness to learn continuously evolving company & industry specific applications, technology, and terminology. Collaborative work ethic combined with a tenacious appetite to drive continuous improvement in application support and Service Management. Ability to lead from the front to pull constitutes together for a common outcome. Subscribes to ITIL Service Management excellence as one of their vocations. Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Products and/or VBA. 5+ years of application development and programming experience. Previous experience with Active Directory technologies, such as Group Policy, network shares, file security, user rights, group membership, replication, DNS, Kerberos Previous experience supporting IIS, microservices architecture and rest APIs. Previous experience supporting load-balanced Windows/IIS server farms with complex websites in multiple application pools utilizing .NET technologies .Net experience a plus. Previous experience supporting a claims-processing application, such as Cognizant's Facets. Previous experience working with PowerBI, SSRS or other reporting tools. Previous experience working with or programming ServiceNow. Previous experience in Systems Administration in a Windows Servers/Microsoft 365 environment. Strong working knowledge of network concepts and fundamentals, such as routing and switching, VLANs, DHCP, DNS, and OSI Model.
26/03/2024
Full time
*We are unable to sponsor for this permanent Full time role* Prestigious Enterprise Company is currently seeking a SQL Microsoft Application Support Engineer. Candidate will be responsible for supporting many key enterprise applications used throughout the organization. This includes general application support, system upgrades, project work, and leveraging security best practices in developing and maintaining a pristine environment. RESPONSIBILITIES: Install, patch, upgrade, support, and troubleshoot complex, multi-tier software applications, both commercial and internally developed, spanning multiple Servers and various technologies. Perform root cause analysis to avoid future occurrences, identify permanent resolutions, preventative steps, and lessons learned on recurring issues and major incidents. Assist with release/project activities, monthly patching, and related application maintenance. Experience with automated patching and configuration for security hardening. Build & maintain strong and effective partnerships with IT and business partners. Monitor and support job scheduler activities to assure jobs complete successfully and on time, including troubleshooting failed jobs and expediting escalation when required. Strive for continuous improvement of production scheduling processes. Maintain and protect confidentiality with regards to all aspects of employee and customer information (HIPAA). Build and mature the application support processes, procedures and fixes including the creation and updating of documentation in the knowledgebase. Partner with IT and business partners to identify improvement opportunities, enable automation and enhance team cohesiveness to work smarter, better, more efficiently and effectively. Monitor the ServiceNow ticket queues handling Incidents, Service Requests, Tasks, and some small enhancement work. Meet and exceed service levels for tickets as defined in the Service Level Agreement policy. Provide application performance monitoring with Dynatrace, SolarWinds, and SolarWinds DPA. Develop select infrastructure software upgrade/release roadmaps to deliver software offensively early in the life cycle to take full advantage of the most current features and security capabilities. Qualifications: Previous experience managing system upgrades and projects. Previous experience with Scripting in any of the following: PowerShell, VB Scripting, Windows Batch Files, or Python. Previous experience with relational databases, such MSSQL and Oracle, and with basic database concepts, schemas, query writing, automation scripts, indexes or debugging any aforementioned. Solid SQL query skills helping team mature in: Version standardization and upgrades. Security vulnerability scanning and associated remediations. Performance management and tuning. Build best practices. Break - fix support. Previous experience supporting JAVA applications running in JBoss/WebLogic. Previous experience working in a RedHat Linux environment and with Shell Scripting. Previous experience working with Verity/Teleform scanning software or OpenText Liquid Office. Previous experience working with Tidal or other Job Schedulers. Previous Problem Management experience. Previous Knowledge Management experience. Previous Change/Release Management experience. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Strong organizational & time management skills with exceptional attention to detail. Proven analytical, technical, & problem-solving skills. Willingness to learn continuously evolving company & industry specific applications, technology, and terminology. Collaborative work ethic combined with a tenacious appetite to drive continuous improvement in application support and Service Management. Ability to lead from the front to pull constitutes together for a common outcome. Subscribes to ITIL Service Management excellence as one of their vocations. Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Products and/or VBA. 5+ years of application development and programming experience. Previous experience with Active Directory technologies, such as Group Policy, network shares, file security, user rights, group membership, replication, DNS, Kerberos Previous experience supporting IIS, microservices architecture and rest APIs. Previous experience supporting load-balanced Windows/IIS server farms with complex websites in multiple application pools utilizing .NET technologies .Net experience a plus. Previous experience supporting a claims-processing application, such as Cognizant's Facets. Previous experience working with PowerBI, SSRS or other reporting tools. Previous experience working with or programming ServiceNow. Previous experience in Systems Administration in a Windows Servers/Microsoft 365 environment. Strong working knowledge of network concepts and fundamentals, such as routing and switching, VLANs, DHCP, DNS, and OSI Model.
Infrastructure and Network Engineer - (Server, VMware, vRA, Network, Switches, Firewalls) Duration: 4 Month Contract Daily rate: £450 - £525 per day Location: Corsham Onsite 5 days *Requires active Security Clearance* 3rd/4th Line Infrastructure and Network Engineers - Server, VMware, vRA, Network, Switches, Firewalls (5 positions) What we are looking for: We are looking for Infrastructure, Network and VMWare engineers who have some of the following experiences and have the Technical Skills listed below (not all are essential). There is a requirement for on-site work building out physical infrastructure within data centres or configuring virtual infrastructure within our Corsham offices. * VMWare VSphere, VCF (essential) Not all essential, we are looking for people with a variety of experience: Lead on the implementation and support of the physical infrastructure, supporting core systems and networking to ensure the security, stability and performance of all systems. Implement and support key security improvements across all core systems and infrastructure. Network, Switches and Firewall install, configuration and problem diagnostics. Skills in cloud architecture and subsequent documentation production ie HLD, LLDs A good understanding of cyber security as it pertains to Hardware and Software configurations. Overarching knowledge of private cloud architecture including Automation, SDN and resource management. Strong understanding of Group Policy, including being up to date with new features and best practices. Substantial experience in an ICT Infrastructure role. Experienced in managing an IP network. Deliver technology design and implementation including future forecasting requirements. Provide 3rd Line technical support, carrying out diagnostic routines and processes to correct complex issues and problems. Work to resolve security vulnerabilities identified by vulnerability scanning solutions and penetration testing. If you are interested please apply for more information
26/03/2024
Project-based
Infrastructure and Network Engineer - (Server, VMware, vRA, Network, Switches, Firewalls) Duration: 4 Month Contract Daily rate: £450 - £525 per day Location: Corsham Onsite 5 days *Requires active Security Clearance* 3rd/4th Line Infrastructure and Network Engineers - Server, VMware, vRA, Network, Switches, Firewalls (5 positions) What we are looking for: We are looking for Infrastructure, Network and VMWare engineers who have some of the following experiences and have the Technical Skills listed below (not all are essential). There is a requirement for on-site work building out physical infrastructure within data centres or configuring virtual infrastructure within our Corsham offices. * VMWare VSphere, VCF (essential) Not all essential, we are looking for people with a variety of experience: Lead on the implementation and support of the physical infrastructure, supporting core systems and networking to ensure the security, stability and performance of all systems. Implement and support key security improvements across all core systems and infrastructure. Network, Switches and Firewall install, configuration and problem diagnostics. Skills in cloud architecture and subsequent documentation production ie HLD, LLDs A good understanding of cyber security as it pertains to Hardware and Software configurations. Overarching knowledge of private cloud architecture including Automation, SDN and resource management. Strong understanding of Group Policy, including being up to date with new features and best practices. Substantial experience in an ICT Infrastructure role. Experienced in managing an IP network. Deliver technology design and implementation including future forecasting requirements. Provide 3rd Line technical support, carrying out diagnostic routines and processes to correct complex issues and problems. Work to resolve security vulnerabilities identified by vulnerability scanning solutions and penetration testing. If you are interested please apply for more information
Dublin based, Middleware Engineer, Message Queues ( IBM MQ/RabbitMQ preferred ), Linux, ITIL, CI/CD, PL/SQL. Any PCF, Groovy and Gitbucket are desirable. You will be required to be in their Dublin office 2-3 times a week for meetings etc so this will require someone local to Dublin. *MQ (IBM or Rabbit) experience is mandatory - monitoring, configuration, creating, setting up MQs.* An agile and next-generation digital accelerating company providing digital transformation and technology services are looking for a Middleware Engineer with Message Queues (MQ). They work across a variety of industries, including banking & financial services, insurance, retail, higher education, food, healthcare, and manufacturing. Responsibilities Engage in and improve the whole life cycle of services - from inception and design, through deployment, operation, and refinement. Analyse ITSM activities of the platform and provide feedback loop to development teams on operational gaps or resiliency concerns. Support services before they go live through activities such as system design consulting, capacity planning and launch reviews. Maintain services once they are live by measuring and monitoring availability, latency, and overall system health with automated alerts. Scale systems sustainably through mechanisms like automation and evolve systems by pushing for changes that improve reliability and velocity. Practice sustainable incident response and detailed post mortems. Take a holistic approach to problem solving, by connecting the dots during a production event through the various technology stack that makes up the platform, to optimize mean time to recover. Dublin based, Middleware Engineer, Message Queues (IBM MQ/RabbitMQ preferred ), Linux, ITIL, CI/CD, PL/SQL. Any PCF, Groovy and Gitbucket are desirable.
26/03/2024
Full time
Dublin based, Middleware Engineer, Message Queues ( IBM MQ/RabbitMQ preferred ), Linux, ITIL, CI/CD, PL/SQL. Any PCF, Groovy and Gitbucket are desirable. You will be required to be in their Dublin office 2-3 times a week for meetings etc so this will require someone local to Dublin. *MQ (IBM or Rabbit) experience is mandatory - monitoring, configuration, creating, setting up MQs.* An agile and next-generation digital accelerating company providing digital transformation and technology services are looking for a Middleware Engineer with Message Queues (MQ). They work across a variety of industries, including banking & financial services, insurance, retail, higher education, food, healthcare, and manufacturing. Responsibilities Engage in and improve the whole life cycle of services - from inception and design, through deployment, operation, and refinement. Analyse ITSM activities of the platform and provide feedback loop to development teams on operational gaps or resiliency concerns. Support services before they go live through activities such as system design consulting, capacity planning and launch reviews. Maintain services once they are live by measuring and monitoring availability, latency, and overall system health with automated alerts. Scale systems sustainably through mechanisms like automation and evolve systems by pushing for changes that improve reliability and velocity. Practice sustainable incident response and detailed post mortems. Take a holistic approach to problem solving, by connecting the dots during a production event through the various technology stack that makes up the platform, to optimize mean time to recover. Dublin based, Middleware Engineer, Message Queues (IBM MQ/RabbitMQ preferred ), Linux, ITIL, CI/CD, PL/SQL. Any PCF, Groovy and Gitbucket are desirable.
*We are unable to sponsor for this permanent Full time role* *Position is bonus eligible* Prestigious Global Firm is currently seeking a Kafka Cloud Engineer. Candidate will perform a range of activities required to both maintain and continuously automate a large, complex virtualization and cloud-based computing environment. In addition, you will provide technical guidance within the team on kafka and when called upon, serve as a technical liaison between internal departments. This will involve utilizing best practices for the management, architecture, configuration, DR, administration, and automation of the enterprise server virtualization environment with cloud technologies. Responsibilities: Provide professional input to the organization for cloud and virtualization end-to-end architecture and IaaS, as well as PaaS and SaaS solutions such as AWS RedShift Develop and maintain a library of deployable, tested, and documented automation design scripts, processes, and procedures Enable DevOps development activities and complex development tasks that will involve working with tools such as Docker, Kafka and container management systems Provide advanced Kafka administrative support Design, configure, implement and support an automated workflow for cloud and virtual environment provisioning, with a particular focus on Kafka clusters. Implement production changes during defined maintenance windows and support on call rotation Perform cloud computing and virtual environment build-outs, software installation, maintenance and support Write and maintain documentation of relevant operating procedures and processes Design, develop, and build the business's cloud infrastructure architecture Qualifications : Strong experience with Confluent's Kafka Products and Platforms [Working knowledge of infrastructure design and components, such as: Servers, operating systems, networks, and storage (basic) and (advanced) knowledge of Confluent Kafka. Experience with architecting, implementing and maintaining highly available mission critical environments for 24/7 availability Experience working in an environment with a defined production change control process [Demonstrates history of working within deadlines and ability to work well under pressure Strong hands-on experience Scripting/development skills in Python, Ruby, Go, Java, JavaScript, etc. in a corporate environment Hands-on experience with: Terraform, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Kafka, Github, OpenShift, and configuration management tools such as Ansible. Relevant experience with configuration and implementation of IaaS, Infrastructure as code, AWS. AWS Solutions Architect Associate Certification or higher strongly desired Relevant industry certifications such as Confluent Certified Administrator for Apache Kafka Certificates or Licenses: Bachelor's degree, preferably in a technical discipline (Computer Science, Mathematics, etc.), or equivalent combination of education and experience required 3+ years experience in IT systems installation, operations, administration, and maintenance of virtualized Servers/cloud systems and Kafka systems.
25/03/2024
Full time
*We are unable to sponsor for this permanent Full time role* *Position is bonus eligible* Prestigious Global Firm is currently seeking a Kafka Cloud Engineer. Candidate will perform a range of activities required to both maintain and continuously automate a large, complex virtualization and cloud-based computing environment. In addition, you will provide technical guidance within the team on kafka and when called upon, serve as a technical liaison between internal departments. This will involve utilizing best practices for the management, architecture, configuration, DR, administration, and automation of the enterprise server virtualization environment with cloud technologies. Responsibilities: Provide professional input to the organization for cloud and virtualization end-to-end architecture and IaaS, as well as PaaS and SaaS solutions such as AWS RedShift Develop and maintain a library of deployable, tested, and documented automation design scripts, processes, and procedures Enable DevOps development activities and complex development tasks that will involve working with tools such as Docker, Kafka and container management systems Provide advanced Kafka administrative support Design, configure, implement and support an automated workflow for cloud and virtual environment provisioning, with a particular focus on Kafka clusters. Implement production changes during defined maintenance windows and support on call rotation Perform cloud computing and virtual environment build-outs, software installation, maintenance and support Write and maintain documentation of relevant operating procedures and processes Design, develop, and build the business's cloud infrastructure architecture Qualifications : Strong experience with Confluent's Kafka Products and Platforms [Working knowledge of infrastructure design and components, such as: Servers, operating systems, networks, and storage (basic) and (advanced) knowledge of Confluent Kafka. Experience with architecting, implementing and maintaining highly available mission critical environments for 24/7 availability Experience working in an environment with a defined production change control process [Demonstrates history of working within deadlines and ability to work well under pressure Strong hands-on experience Scripting/development skills in Python, Ruby, Go, Java, JavaScript, etc. in a corporate environment Hands-on experience with: Terraform, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Kafka, Github, OpenShift, and configuration management tools such as Ansible. Relevant experience with configuration and implementation of IaaS, Infrastructure as code, AWS. AWS Solutions Architect Associate Certification or higher strongly desired Relevant industry certifications such as Confluent Certified Administrator for Apache Kafka Certificates or Licenses: Bachelor's degree, preferably in a technical discipline (Computer Science, Mathematics, etc.), or equivalent combination of education and experience required 3+ years experience in IT systems installation, operations, administration, and maintenance of virtualized Servers/cloud systems and Kafka systems.
Role : Atlassian Application Support Engineer Contract Length: 6 months initially Location: East Kilbride, Glasgow, with occasional travel to London IR35: Inside Rate : £750/day Security Clearance: Minimum of SC The Role: As the Atlassian Application Operations Engineer you will have a deep understanding of Atlassian tools, plug ins and underlying technology. You would be responsible for the ongoing maintenance and development of our Atlassian tools supporting our digital service. Your role will be supporting, maintaining, and developing our on-premise (Data Centre) installation of Atlassian products including Jira Software, Jira Service Management and Confluence. Responsibilities: Administer the Back End Atlassian infrastructure and ensure the platform is highly available, reliable and secure Leading the Upgrading of Atlassian Data Centre products and plug-ins, working closely with O/S and DB specialists Building a replica of Production in DEV Upgrading in repeatable steps until confident to replicate Production upgrade Administrate the patching, backup and recovery of the Atlassian infrastructure Configure in a Staging environment a Data Centre instance supporting a resilient system (load balanced and distributed) Support the business in creating Jira projects and Confluence spaces Creating workflows, fields, screens, reports, dashboards etc. based on custom requirements Provide new ideas or processes for using the Atlassian suite more effectively Determine ways to optimise/improve Jira process workflows, as well as identify where functionality can/cannot meet user requests Develop metrics dashboards and advanced filters in Jira to provide end-users and business leadership with meaningful operational/performance metrics and status reports Manage all add-ons and integrations Provide user and JIRA Admin training Manage and own any documentation to aid support of the Atlassian suite Essential Skills Experience in the Atlassian Data Centre administration, configuration and support of Jira and Confluence Proven track history of upgrading Data Centre configurations and resilient infrastructure In-depth Jira, Jira Service Management, Confluence configuration and workflow changes Jira projects, access and administration Deep understanding of Atlassian architecture, focusing on JIRA, Jira Service Management and Confluence with a deep understanding of modularised workflows, permission schemes, notification schemes Proven ability to quickly pick up and understand complex technical issues and come up with solutions Skills to develop solutions for integration with other tools, automate manual processes, data migration routines and extract data for reporting and analytics purposes Jira add-ons, associated plug-ins and extension JIRA reporting and report filters Experience in a technical customer support role Desirable Skills Working knowledge of using Jira REST API or other REST based web services Skills to develop solutions for integration with other tools, automate manual processes, data migration routines and extract data for reporting and analytics purposes Proficiency in Linux server support and configuration as well as command line troubleshooting utilities Jira add-ons, associated plug-ins and extension JIRA reporting and report filters Experience in a technical customer support role To apply for this role please submit your latest CV or contact Aspect Resources Disability Confident As a member of the disability confident scheme, CLIENT guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. Armed Forces Covenant CLIENT is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates/military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. If you qualify for the above, please notify us. We will be in touch to discuss your suitability and arrange your Guaranteed Interview. Should you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process or if there is a more accessible way for us to communicate, please do let me know.
22/03/2024
Project-based
Role : Atlassian Application Support Engineer Contract Length: 6 months initially Location: East Kilbride, Glasgow, with occasional travel to London IR35: Inside Rate : £750/day Security Clearance: Minimum of SC The Role: As the Atlassian Application Operations Engineer you will have a deep understanding of Atlassian tools, plug ins and underlying technology. You would be responsible for the ongoing maintenance and development of our Atlassian tools supporting our digital service. Your role will be supporting, maintaining, and developing our on-premise (Data Centre) installation of Atlassian products including Jira Software, Jira Service Management and Confluence. Responsibilities: Administer the Back End Atlassian infrastructure and ensure the platform is highly available, reliable and secure Leading the Upgrading of Atlassian Data Centre products and plug-ins, working closely with O/S and DB specialists Building a replica of Production in DEV Upgrading in repeatable steps until confident to replicate Production upgrade Administrate the patching, backup and recovery of the Atlassian infrastructure Configure in a Staging environment a Data Centre instance supporting a resilient system (load balanced and distributed) Support the business in creating Jira projects and Confluence spaces Creating workflows, fields, screens, reports, dashboards etc. based on custom requirements Provide new ideas or processes for using the Atlassian suite more effectively Determine ways to optimise/improve Jira process workflows, as well as identify where functionality can/cannot meet user requests Develop metrics dashboards and advanced filters in Jira to provide end-users and business leadership with meaningful operational/performance metrics and status reports Manage all add-ons and integrations Provide user and JIRA Admin training Manage and own any documentation to aid support of the Atlassian suite Essential Skills Experience in the Atlassian Data Centre administration, configuration and support of Jira and Confluence Proven track history of upgrading Data Centre configurations and resilient infrastructure In-depth Jira, Jira Service Management, Confluence configuration and workflow changes Jira projects, access and administration Deep understanding of Atlassian architecture, focusing on JIRA, Jira Service Management and Confluence with a deep understanding of modularised workflows, permission schemes, notification schemes Proven ability to quickly pick up and understand complex technical issues and come up with solutions Skills to develop solutions for integration with other tools, automate manual processes, data migration routines and extract data for reporting and analytics purposes Jira add-ons, associated plug-ins and extension JIRA reporting and report filters Experience in a technical customer support role Desirable Skills Working knowledge of using Jira REST API or other REST based web services Skills to develop solutions for integration with other tools, automate manual processes, data migration routines and extract data for reporting and analytics purposes Proficiency in Linux server support and configuration as well as command line troubleshooting utilities Jira add-ons, associated plug-ins and extension JIRA reporting and report filters Experience in a technical customer support role To apply for this role please submit your latest CV or contact Aspect Resources Disability Confident As a member of the disability confident scheme, CLIENT guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. Armed Forces Covenant CLIENT is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates/military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. If you qualify for the above, please notify us. We will be in touch to discuss your suitability and arrange your Guaranteed Interview. Should you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process or if there is a more accessible way for us to communicate, please do let me know.
Request Technology - Craig Johnson
Chicago, Illinois
*We are unable to sponsor for this permanent Full time role* *Position is bonus eligible* Prestigious Global Firm is currently seeking a Kafka Cloud Engineer. Candidate will perform a range of activities required to both maintain and continuously automate a large, complex virtualization and cloud-based computing environment. In addition, you will provide technical guidance within the team on kafka and when called upon, serve as a technical liaison between internal departments. This will involve utilizing best practices for the management, architecture, configuration, DR, administration, and automation of the enterprise server virtualization environment with cloud technologies. Responsibilities: Provide professional input to the organization for cloud and virtualization end-to-end architecture and IaaS, as well as PaaS and SaaS solutions such as AWS RedShift Develop and maintain a library of deployable, tested, and documented automation design scripts, processes, and procedures Enable DevOps development activities and complex development tasks that will involve working with tools such as Docker, Kafka and container management systems Provide advanced Kafka administrative support Design, configure, implement and support an automated workflow for cloud and virtual environment provisioning, with a particular focus on Kafka clusters. Implement production changes during defined maintenance windows and support on call rotation Perform cloud computing and virtual environment build-outs, software installation, maintenance and support Write and maintain documentation of relevant operating procedures and processes Design, develop, and build the business's cloud infrastructure architecture Qualifications : Strong experience with Confluent's Kafka Products and Platforms [Working knowledge of infrastructure design and components, such as: Servers, operating systems, networks, and storage (basic) and (advanced) knowledge of Confluent Kafka. Experience with architecting, implementing and maintaining highly available mission critical environments for 24/7 availability Experience working in an environment with a defined production change control process [Demonstrates history of working within deadlines and ability to work well under pressure Strong hands-on experience Scripting/development skills in Python, Ruby, Go, Java, JavaScript, etc. in a corporate environment Hands-on experience with: Terraform, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Kafka, Github, OpenShift, and configuration management tools such as Ansible. Relevant experience with configuration and implementation of IaaS, Infrastructure as code, AWS. AWS Solutions Architect Associate Certification or higher strongly desired Relevant industry certifications such as Confluent Certified Administrator for Apache Kafka Certificates or Licenses: Bachelor's degree, preferably in a technical discipline (Computer Science, Mathematics, etc.), or equivalent combination of education and experience required 3+ years experience in IT systems installation, operations, administration, and maintenance of virtualized Servers/cloud systems and Kafka systems.
11/03/2024
Full time
*We are unable to sponsor for this permanent Full time role* *Position is bonus eligible* Prestigious Global Firm is currently seeking a Kafka Cloud Engineer. Candidate will perform a range of activities required to both maintain and continuously automate a large, complex virtualization and cloud-based computing environment. In addition, you will provide technical guidance within the team on kafka and when called upon, serve as a technical liaison between internal departments. This will involve utilizing best practices for the management, architecture, configuration, DR, administration, and automation of the enterprise server virtualization environment with cloud technologies. Responsibilities: Provide professional input to the organization for cloud and virtualization end-to-end architecture and IaaS, as well as PaaS and SaaS solutions such as AWS RedShift Develop and maintain a library of deployable, tested, and documented automation design scripts, processes, and procedures Enable DevOps development activities and complex development tasks that will involve working with tools such as Docker, Kafka and container management systems Provide advanced Kafka administrative support Design, configure, implement and support an automated workflow for cloud and virtual environment provisioning, with a particular focus on Kafka clusters. Implement production changes during defined maintenance windows and support on call rotation Perform cloud computing and virtual environment build-outs, software installation, maintenance and support Write and maintain documentation of relevant operating procedures and processes Design, develop, and build the business's cloud infrastructure architecture Qualifications : Strong experience with Confluent's Kafka Products and Platforms [Working knowledge of infrastructure design and components, such as: Servers, operating systems, networks, and storage (basic) and (advanced) knowledge of Confluent Kafka. Experience with architecting, implementing and maintaining highly available mission critical environments for 24/7 availability Experience working in an environment with a defined production change control process [Demonstrates history of working within deadlines and ability to work well under pressure Strong hands-on experience Scripting/development skills in Python, Ruby, Go, Java, JavaScript, etc. in a corporate environment Hands-on experience with: Terraform, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Kafka, Github, OpenShift, and configuration management tools such as Ansible. Relevant experience with configuration and implementation of IaaS, Infrastructure as code, AWS. AWS Solutions Architect Associate Certification or higher strongly desired Relevant industry certifications such as Confluent Certified Administrator for Apache Kafka Certificates or Licenses: Bachelor's degree, preferably in a technical discipline (Computer Science, Mathematics, etc.), or equivalent combination of education and experience required 3+ years experience in IT systems installation, operations, administration, and maintenance of virtualized Servers/cloud systems and Kafka systems.